Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-07
DR.. M'GLYNN.
Ris Accommodation VIII Turn Back
Four fifths of His Followers.

Ris Accommodation VIII Turn Back
-Four fiIths of His Followers.
NEW YORK, July THE position OF
DR.. McGlynn was the chief topic of con-
yersatlon in Catholic circles here yeste-
day. The prospect is that while the edict
Of accommodation will 60 formally into
force, it viii not be the CsuSe of any pub
/ lie ceremonial in any church. The fact
Of his notification the, further fact that
ne is no longer priest Of the Roman
Catholic Church, or communicate of
that body will be published II the news
papers. Concerning the true position of
the Roman Church with refer
| ence TO DR.. McGIynn and eli
other citizens OF this country, one Of the
most noted local fathers Gas been engaged
in suCCinCtiy setting forth the church >
Views OF the matter furnished for puDli-
cation. lis analysis of the situation
from the standpoint of the church is as
follows: "There seems to be a lack Of
fairness in the charges which of late have
oeen so TeCEIessly hurled against the
Catholic church and our holy father, the
Pope, for disTegarding or ignoring or lin
iting or trampling upon the rights OF citi-
Zenship. Some, as 9 matter of course,
take up such . cry and shout 1t
aloud because they have grown to LOOK
upon American citizenship as sacred
treasure, inspired with a palladium
which enemies or intruders are ever
striving to force. Such as they, perhaps
unWittingly, imagine that any Chrstise-
ment which may Justly fall upon man or
account OF his own personal conduct Or
character in some other relation is IN in
yasiOn CT tamperlng with MS rights as g
citizen. Others, however, must know
better, and they cannot forget that tae
cry OF sSSailed citizenship mas been IN
the history OF the past too often made the
attractive suDterfUge Of the wrong
dOeT, VINO sought shelter from athe
penalty Of an unlawful act by try
ing to throw around himself
the mantle Of the citizen, and by claim
ing sympathy or protection on account Of
that gaTb. Ii is well for al alike to re-
member with thankfulness that the Amer
icsn citizen has a grand sheet Of protec
ton thrown around him, and that the
stars and stripes AOat over him for q
safeguard and defense wherever ne calls
for aid in the name Of that flag sgsinsta an
unjust aggTessOr 1T the same time il
must not be forgotten that whenever tue
American citizen becomes of MS own
accord 8 member OF a corporation or club
or company, civil, military or re-
IgiOus, he is bound by the constitution
of such. associations and must not
in supposed supremacy of mis- citizenship,
hope to violate with impunIty the rules or
bylaws he freely pledged himself to obey.
These obligations are clearly distinct
and separate and Il would be utter de-
struction 70 any corporation or society
within 4 state to admit that member
may violate its law and still retain hon
orable membership simply because ne is
citizen Of the state and as such is pro
tected from censure. of every kind by any
society less then the state OF which ne is
d citizen.
1t is believed in Paris that Miss Munier,
DR.. Carey and John i. Feeney
are marked out by the
archbishop for accommodation
on account Of the defsnt attitude which
they have taken. 1t is an understood
fact that there has. lately been e gradual
but sure return of wOrshlppers to St
There is little douot that DR..
MCGlynn's accommodation will turn
four-hfths Of his supporters still left
among his old parishio1ers.